ASA reading reflection week1 Literature & Language Essay

ASA Reading Reflection Week 1
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ASA Reading Reflection Week 1
In our Week 1, we read Shirley Hune's "Fight the Tower: Women of Color in Academia Manifesto ix Prologue: Taking Action: Asian American Faculty against Injustices in the Academy" and I enjoyed every single bit of the reading. To me, the reading was an eye opener as it left me thinking about the representation of Asian Americans in the society and different groups. Our campus is very diverse since there is a high number of Asian Americans, but this does not reflect the real situation in the society. On a closer look, the ethnic diversity among the professors is limited. During my time at the campus, I have been taught by only 6 professors despite taking 32 classes. All the professors are female and only one out of the 6 is Asian America. I would also say that she is the first Asian American teacher that I have had along my academic journey. As such, this shows the systemic ethnic discrimination and profiling that is deeply rooted...